Cisco - CCNA Data Center Bootcamp Duration: 5 Days Course Price: $3,995

Course Description This course introduces you to the Cisco® technologies that are deployed in the Data Center. The introductory level of content is focused on basic concepts like Ethernet, the OSI Layer Model, and TCP/IP. It then takes you through basic configuration tasks, including VLANs, network addressing and Configuring hands-on with Nexus Switches! This course then expands on what you learned, moving on to introducing you to unified computing system (UCS), unified fabric, and network services. You will learn about the Cisco® Nexus, MDS and UCS product families, and how they fit into Data Center network designs. Who should attend: The primary audience for this course is as follows: CCNA’s and CCNP’s needing to recert and/or update skills Network administrators Network engineers Cisco Integrators/Partners Systems engineers Network designers Network managers Consulting systems engineers Technical solutions architects Course Objectives: Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these overall objectives: Describe how a network works Configure, verify, and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and Inter-switch communications Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP services to meet network requirements Configure, verify, and troubleshoot routing operations on Cisco Nexus switches Describe and verify Cisco data center fundamentals Describe Cisco data center virtualization Describe Cisco data center storage networking Describe Cisco data center unified fabric Describe and verify Cisco UCS

Course Outline 1: Simple Network Design Understanding the Functions of Networking What Is a network? Common Physical Components of a Network Interpreting a Network Diagram Resource-Sharing Functions and Benefits Network User Applications Impact of User Applications on the Network Characteristics of a Network Physical Topologies Connection to the Internet Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model Understanding Host-to-Host Communications OSI Reference Model OSI Model Layers and Their Functions Encapsulation and De-Encapsulation Peer-to-Peer Communication TCP/IP Suite Describing Ethernet Connections Ethernet LAN Hardware Ethernet Transceivers and Cables UTP Implementation Describing Ethernet Communications Standards Definition of a LAN Components of a LAN Functions of a LAN Ethernet Ethernet LAN Standards Role of CSMA/CD in Ethernet Ethernet Frames Ethernet Frame Addressing Ethernet Addresses MAC Addresses and Binary-Hexadecimal Numbers Describing OSI Network Layer Addressing

IP Overview IP Addressing Public and Private IP Addresses DHCP Method Domain Name System Using Common Host Tools to Determine the IP Address of a Host Describing the TCP/IP Transport Layer Transport Layer Functions Reliable vs. Best–Effort UDP Characteristics TCP Characteristics TCP/IP Applications Mapping Layer 3 to Layer 4 Mapping Layer 4 to Applications Establishing a Connection with a Peer System Flow Control TCP Acknowledgment Windowing TCP Sequence Number and Acknowledgment Numbers Describing the Packet Delivery Process Layer 1 Devices and Their Function Layer 2 Devices and Their Function Layer 2 Addressing Layer 3 Devices and Their Function Layer 3 Addressing Mapping Layer 2 Addressing to Layer 3 Addressing ARP Table Host-to-Host Packet Delivery Function of the Default Gateway Using Common Host Tools to Determine the Path Between Two Hosts Across a Network 2: Switched Network Implementation Describing Switching Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology Describing the Packet Delivery Process Layer 2 Addressing Layer 3 Addressing Host-to-Host Packet Delivery Describing Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture Cisco NX-OS Process Recovery Operating Cisco NX-OS Software Describing the Features of the CLI Identifying the Help Functions of the CLI Describing the Startup Characteristics of the Switch Describing Configuration Management Implementing VLANs and Trunks Understanding VLANs Understanding Trunking with 802.1Q Understanding VTP Configuring VTP, Trunks, and VLANs Building a Redundant Switched Topology Recognizing Issues of a Redundant Switched Topology Resolving Issues with STP Describing 802.1w RSTP Describing 802.1s MSTP Describing LAN Port Channels Verifying LAN Port Channels 3: IP Addressing Describing an IP Addressing Scheme Describing Routing Understanding Numbering Systems Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme Transitioning to IPv6 Reasons for Using IPv6 Understanding IPv6 Addresses Assigning IPv6 Addresses Strategies for Implementing IPv6 4: Routing on the Cisco Nexus Switch Exploring the Packet Delivery Process Host-to-Host Packet Delivery Cisco NX-OS Tools Exploring the Routing Process on Cisco Nexus Switches Traditional Inter-VLAN Routing Multilayer Switching Routing Tables Distance Vector Routing Protocols Link-State Routing Protocols Exploring Routing Protocols on Cisco Nexus Switches Routing Information Protocol

Open Shortest Path First Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol Exploring ACLs on Cisco Nexus Switches Understanding ACLs ACL Processing Configuring ACLs Understanding Object Groups 5: Cisco Data Center Network Services Examining Functional Layers of the Data Center Traditional Isolated LAN and SAN Networks LAN Core, Aggregation, and Access Layers Core and Access Layers in a LAN Collapsed Core Design Core and Edge Layers in a Data Center SAN Design Collapsed-Core SAN Design Reviewing the Cisco Nexus Product Family Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Portfolio Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Chassis Options Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor Module Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Licensing Options Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Fabric Modules Cisco Nexus 7000 Series I/O Modules Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Power Supply Options Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Chassis Options Cisco Nexus 5010 and 5020 Switches Features Cisco Nexus 5010 and 5020 Expansion Modules Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches Features Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches Expansion Modules Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Series Software Licensing Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Function in the Cisco Data Center Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Features Reviewing the Cisco MDS Product Family Cisco MDS 9000 Series Product Suite Cisco MDS 9500 Series Chassis Options Cisco MDS 9500 Series Supervisor Modules Cisco MDS 9500 Series Licensing Options Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switching Modules Cisco MDS 9500 Series Power Supply Options Cisco MDS 9100 Series Switches Cisco MDS 9222i Switch Monitoring the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 Series Switches Connecting to the Console Port Running the Initial Setup Script Connecting to the Cisco Nexus 7000 CMP Connecting to the Switch Using SSH to Connect to the Management VRF Reviewing the ISSU on the Cisco Nexus Switches Verifying VLANs Examining the Operational Plane Reviewing Cisco NX-OS Default Control Plane Policing Using Important CLI Commands Describing vPCs and Cisco FabricPath in the Data Center Virtual Port Channels Verifying vPCs Cisco FabricPath Verifying Cisco FabricPath Using OTV on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches OTV on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Verifying OTV on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches 6: Cisco Data Center Virtualization Virtualizing Network Devices Describing VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Verifying VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Navigating Between VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Describing NIV on Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 Series Switches Virtualizing Storage LUN Storage Virtualization Storage-System Virtualization Virtualizing Server Solutions Benefits of Server Virtualization Available Data Center Server Virtualization Solutions Using the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch Limitations of VMware vSwitch Advantages of VMware vDS How the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch Brings Network Visibility to the VM Level How the VSM and VEM Integrate with VMware ESX or ESXi and vCenter Verifying Setup and Operation of the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch Verify the Initial Configuration and Module Status on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch Verifying the VEM Status on the ESX or ESXi Host Validating VM Port Groups 7: Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Comparing Storage-Connectivity Options in the Data Center

Comparing Block- and File-Based Network Storage NFS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and SCSI SCSI Evolution from DAS to SAN Describing Fibre Channel Storage Networking Fibre Channel SAN Topologies Fibre Channel Port Types Fibre Channel Addressing Fibre Channel Layered Model FCNS and the FLOGI process Fibre Channel Zoning and LUN Masking Verifying Fibre Channel Communications on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches Configure a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switch from the CLI Setup Script Update the Cisco NX-OS on a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switch Update Licensed Features on the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switch Verify Initiator and Target Fabric Login Verify Fibre Channel Zoning on a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switch Collect Technical Support Data on a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switch 8: Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Describing DCB Unified Fabric Benefits IEEE Standards That Enable FCoE Priority Flow Control Enhanced Transmission Selection DCB Exchange Identifying Connectivity Options for FCoE on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch SFP modules Cabling Requirements and Distance Limitations for Common SFP and SFP+ Transceivers Connecting the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card to Cisco Nexus 5500UP Unified Fabric Switches Connecting the Cisco Nexus 5500UP Unified Fabric Switch to Northbound LAN and SAN Fabrics Describing Enhanced FCoE Scalability with Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE Fabric Extenders Scaling the Data Center Virtualized Access Layer with the Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE Fabric Extenders Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE Fabric Extender-to-Cisco Nexus 5500 Switch Connectivity Adapter FEX on the Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE Fabric Extender Verifying Adapter FEX on the Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE Fabric Extender 9: Cisco UCS Describing the Cisco UCS B-Series Product Family Cisco UCS 6100 and 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server Cisco UCS B250 M2 Extended Memory Blade Server Cisco UCS B440 M2 High-Performance Blade Server Mezzanine Card Options for Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Memory Population Guidelines for Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Describing the Cisco UCS C-Series Product Family Cisco UCS C-Series Product Family Cisco UCS C200 M2 High-Density Rack Server Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack Server Cisco UCS C220 M3 Rack Server Cisco UCS C240 M3 Rack Server Cisco UCS C250 M2 Extended-Memory Rack Server Cisco UCS C260 M2 Rack Server Cisco UCS C460 M2 High-Performance Rack Server PCIe Adapter Options for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers RAID Adapter Options for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers Memory Population Guidelines for Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers Connecting Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Chassis-to-Fabric Interconnect Physical Connectivity I/O Module Architectures Cisco Integrated Management Controller Chip on Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Three Basic Port Personalities in the Fabric Interconnect Discovery Process Setting up an Initial Cisco UCS B-Series Cluster Cabling a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster Initial Setup Script for the Primary Peer Initial Setup Script for the Secondary Peer Verifying a Fabric Interconnect Cluster Describing Cisco UCS Manager Operations Cisco UCS Manager Layout of the Cisco UCS Manager GUI Navigation Window Tabs Device Discovery in Cisco UCS Manager Verifying Device Discovery in UCS Manager Describing Cisco UCS Manager Pools, Policies, Templates, and Service Profiles Benefits of Stateless Computing Using Identity Pools in Service Profiles Using Service Profile Templates to Enable Rapid Provisioning and Consistent Application of Policy Creation of Policies for Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates Chassis and Blade Power Capping

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that you must have before attending this course are as follows: CCNA Preferred, but some networking experience necessary Learn iT! San Francisco - 33 New Montgomery St. - Suite 300 - San Francisco, CA 94105 - 855.838.5028 or 415.693.0250 Learn iT! San Jose - 2025 Gateway Place - Suite 390 - San Jose, CA 95110 - 855.838.5028 or 408.200.0953 Learn iT! New York - 330 West 38th St. - Suite 301 - New York, NY 10018 - 855.838.5028 Live Online Training - Remote Training - Home, Office, Anywhere